First Flight On Mars

On April 19, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter became the first aircraft to fly on another planet.

Our most recent package details the historic first flight of the 4-lb. robotic rotorcraft, which lasted 39.1 seconds, and its follow-up venture on April 22, and looks ahead to its future test program. The technology lays the groundwork for aerial exploration of Mars, an aeronautical feat given the air density of Mars is less than 1% of the density on Earth. See below for more.

“How do we use aerial mobility in the future on Mars, to help not just robotic exploration, but to help human exploration?”
Ellen Stofan
Smithsonian
Jun 03, 2017
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has signed a n MoU with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) in South Korea with the goal of cooperating on various space-related activities and transferring expertise.
May 31, 2017
NASA is harvesting the first scientific results from its Juno mission to explore Jupiter, gathering new information that challenges old assumptions and raises new questions.
May 31, 2017
The Trump administration’s attempt to opt out of the Restore-L project and transfer its technology to the private sector is raising questions and objections.
May 29, 2017
Phantom Express to demo reusable launch; NASA seeks funding for low-boom X-plane; Rocket Lab makes it to space, but not orbit; NASA develops design tools for eVTOLs
May 25, 2017
While most of Trump’s first NASA budget mimics the Obama administration’s, there are some important differences in emphasis, such as climate science.
May 24, 2017
Despite being cut from the budget request by the Trump administration, robotics developed by NASA will still be of great use to the space industry.
May 24, 2017
By making launch more affordable, SpaceX hopes to open the door to wider experimentation in space.
May 18, 2017
More OEM vertical integration is coming, but so are new opportunities for suppliers, including non-traditional ones.